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Comes the question on the substitute motion of Mr. Canniff.
Mr. Shaw spoke along the line that low cost housing units of the type proposed attracted improvident people and that we do not want to embark on this project because of the effect morally and the financial obligations inherent.
Comes the question on the substitute motion of Mr. Canniff.
Discussion followed with Messrs. Canniff, Calnan, Almquist nad Ca- vallo. Mr. Cadman inquired if those on welfare or soldiers' relief would be eligible. Mr. Canniff replied in the affirmative.
Comes the question on the substitute motion of Mr. Canniff.
The noes have it and it is
LOST.
Comes the question on the Appropriation Committee's motion of "no action".
SO VOTED.
MOVED:
ARTICLE 2. (On Petition and by Direction of Selectmen.) To see if the Town will accept the several reports of the Selectmen laying out as Town ways the following designated private ways and parts of ways or any of them, to wit :-
Great Republic Avenue, from Bald Eagle Road to Bonnie Road and Rainbow Lane.
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Mr. Roulston offered the following motion :-
That the Town accept the several reports of the Board of Selectmen laying out as town ways the following designated private ways and parts of them, to wit:
Great Republic Avenue Bald Eagle Road Bonnie Road Rainbow Lane
all in accordance with plans of Joseph Selwyn, C.E., dated March 30, 1951, and the Board of Selectmen are hereby authorized to acquire by gift, purchase or take by right of eminent domain, in fee, or otherwise, for all purposes of a public street and highway in and over each of said streets as laid out and accepted, and that the sum of $1,000.00 be raised and appropriated for materials and the working of the above-named streets including the acquisition of the fee above referred to and for building any bridge, drains or conduits or securing any easements which may be necessary in connection therewith, and that the Board of Selectmen are authorized to accept deeds of any reservation strips existing in connection with any of said streets, and provided further, that no work be done on any of these streets until 75% of the abutters, or 100% if the Town Counsel shall deem it necessary, have signed, executed and delivered to the Town Counsel proper releases; provided further, that the final naming of these streets must meet with the approval of the Planning Board and that work on these streets shall be done under the direction of the Super- intendent of Streets.
Comes the question on Mr. Roulston's substitute motion. UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
MOVED :
ARTICLE 3. (At the Request of the Selectmen.) To see if the Town will vote to accept a right of way off Pleasant Street, East Weymouth, to land owned by Town, known as Bicknell's Meadows, for the purpose of establishing a parking lot, and to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 for the purpose of grading said lot, and black-topping the same, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Mr. Roulston offered the following motion:
That the sum of $2,000.00 be raised and appropriated for grading and black-topping the lot known as Bicknell's Meadows, as shown on plan drawn by Town Engineer, Russell H. Whiting, dated August 16, 1497, for the purpose of establishing a parking lot, and that the work be done under the supervision of the Highway Department.
Mr. Almquist suggested an amendment. There being no objection, the Chair continued with consideration of Article 4 to permit Mr. Almquist time to frame an amendment under Article 3.
MOVED:
ARTICLE 4. By Direction of the Selectmen.) To see if the Town will accept Article 51, of the Annual Town Meeting, relative to land taking for a public parking space a portion of the Bicknell School grounds abut- ting Bridge Street from the School Committee, all in accordance with a plan of Town Engineer, Russell H. Whiting, dated December 30, 1950, or take any other action in relation thereto, and to see if the Town will vote and appropriate the sum of $3,000.00 for that purpose.
Mr. Roulston stated that the Appropriation Committee had met with the Board of Selectmen, Police Chief and members of the School Committee
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and it was recommended that the subject matter of this Article be referred back to the Board of Selectmen for further study and that a report be made at the next Annual Town Meeting.
Mr. Lane spoke in opposition to using any part of the Bicknell School grounds for parking purposes. He mentioned large stores to be erected at Bridge and Sea and between Newton and Sea Streets, where large park- ing facilities would be provided, and offered the following substitute motion:
That the Annual Moderator be instructed to appoint a committee of seven, to include the Chief of Police, the Chairman of the Planning Board, one member of the Board of Selectmen, and four others to study the needs and requirements for a public automobile parking lot in the Bicknell Square area, and to submit to the next Annual Town Meeting a report and recommendation on the matter; provided that no portion of the Bick- nell School lands shall be used for this purpose.
Comes the question of Mr. Lane's substitute motion.
SO VOTED
We now revert to Article 3. Mr. Almquist offered the following amend- ment:
That outside contractors bid for contract to black-top parking area at Bicknell's Meadows.
Comes the question on Mr. Almquist's amendment to Article 3. The noes have it and it is
LOST.
Comes the question on the Appropriation Committee's substitute motion under Article 3, to wit: That the sum of $2,000.00 be raised and appropri- ated for grading and black-topping the lot known as Bicknell's Meadows, as shown on plan drawn by Town Engineer, Russell H. Whiting, dated August 16, 1947, for the purpose of establishing a parking area, and that the work be done under the supervision of the Highway Department.
Discussion followed with Messrs. Lane and Roulston. $2,000.00
Comes the question on the Appropriation Committee's substitute motion.
SO VOTED.
MOVED:
ARTICLE 5. (On Petition of Charles E. Clark and others.) To see if the Town will vote to amend the zoning map of the Town of Weymouth by extending the following district for Business, the district on the south- erly side of Park Avenue West, a distance of 400 feet, or take any other action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 5. That the suggested change be referred to the Re-Zoning Committee appointed under Article 38 of the Annual Town Meeting, March 6, 1950, and the Committee be instructed to report on the matter at the next Annual Town Meeting.
Mr. Shaw MOVED "No action".
Mr. Roulston stated the Appropriation Committee had considered a "no action" motion, but thought, as there is an active Re-Zoning Com- mittee, it should be referred back to them.
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Comes the question of Mr. Shaw's substitute motion of "No action". SO VOTED.
MOVED:
ARTICLE 6. (At the Request of the Idlewell Improvement and Edu- cational Association.) To see if the Town will vote to accept by gift, purchase, or take by right of eminent domain, in fee, Lots 19, 20 and 27 of Block 136, Sheet 9, and transfer to the Park Department Lots 21, 22, 23 and 28, Block 136, as shown in the Town of Weymouth Atlas of the year 1949, for park purposes, or take any other action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 6. That the subject matter be referred to the next Annual Town Meeting.
Mr. Lane offered the following substitute motion:
That the Town acquire by gift, purchase or take by right of eminent domain, in fee, for park purposes, Lots 19, 20, 21; 22; 23; 27 and 28; as shown on Block 136, Sheet 9, in the Town of Weymouth Atlas for the year 1949, and the Board of Selectmen are hereby authorized to acquire by gift, purchase or take by right of eminent domain such lands, and the sum of $1.00 is hereby raised and appropriated for this purpose.
Comes the question on Mr. Lane's substitute motion.
The Chair in doubt, tellers are appointed, as follows, and duly sworn in:
1st Div. Mr. Barnes 2nd Div. Mr. Ness 3rd Div. Mr. Cicchese
The count is taken and the tellers report:
ayes 106
noes 30
and the substitute motion is CARRIED by the necessary two-thirds vote. $1.00
The Chair takes this opportunity to introduce the new Chairman of the Appropriation Committee - Mr. D. Francis Dennehy -and the new Secretary-Mr. Warren F. Roulston-who responded briefly.
Also introduced were the following new members of the Appropriation Committee:
Mr. Thomas F. Lynch, Jr. Mr. George S. Noyes, Jr. Mr. Arthur Thorp
MOVED: That this meeting adjourn. SO VOTED.
Adjourned at 9 P.M.
A true copy. Attest:
HARRY CHRISTENSEN, Town Clerk.
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SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS SPECIAL TOWN MEETING April 16, 1951
Raise and Appropriate Appropriate
Article
2. Laying out as Town Ways
$1,000.00
3. Grading and Black-topping lot known as Bicknell's Meadows, Plan 8-16-47 2,000.00
6. To acquire Lots 19; 20; 21; 22, 23, 27 and 28, Block 136, Sheet 9, Atlas, 1949 1.00
$3,001.00
A true copy. Attest :
HARRY CHRISTENSEN, Town Clerk.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
NORFOLK, ss.
To the Town Meeting Members of the Town of Weymouth, in asid County, Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby notified to meet at the hall of the Weymouth High School, East Wey- mouth, on
MONDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER, 1951
at seven o'clock and forty five minutes in the evening, then and there to act upon the following Articles (a copy of which is enclosed).
Given under my hand at Weymouth, this tenth day of September in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifty-one.
HARRY CHRISTENSEN,
Town Clerk of Weymouth.
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WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
To any of the Constables of the Town of Weymouth, in said County. GREETING :- NORFOLK, ss.
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify, and warn the inhabitants of Weymouth aforesaid quali- fied to vote in Town affairs to meet in the hall of the Weymouth High School on
MONDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER, 1951
at seven o'clock and forty five minutes in the evening, then and there to act on the following Articles, namely :
ARTICLE 1. (At Request of Building Committee.) To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise by taxation or otherwise, and ap- propriated, for the construction of the Homestead School, for development of the site, and to purchase the necessary furniture and equipment for same, or take any other action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 2. (At Joint Request of Board of Sewer Commissioners and Building Committee.) To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise by taxation or otherwise, and appropriate, for the construction of a sewer line by way of Front, Summer, Federal and Front Streets, or other- wise, to the Homestead School, a distance of 6,080 feet, or take any other action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 3. (At Request of Building Committee.) To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise by taxation or otherwise, and ap- priate, for the construction of an addition to the James Humphrey School, for certain alterations in the present building, for development of the site, and to purchase the necessary furniture and equipment for same, or take any other action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 4. (At Joint Request of Board of Sewer Commissioners and Building Committee.) To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise by taxation or otherwise, and appropriate, for the construction of a sewer line by way of Lake, Charles and Humphrey Streets, or otherwise, to the James Humphrey School, a distance of 1,950 feet, or take any other action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 5. (At Request of Selectmen and School Committee.) To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of the Selectmen laying out as a Town way, a continuation of Randall Avenue to Lake Street, and what sum of money the Town will vote to appropriate for materials and working said street, or take any other action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 6. (At Recommendation of Selectmen.) To see if the Town will vote to discontinue as a Town way the extension of Whitman Street to Lake Street as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and accepted by the Town under Article 14 of the Annual Town Meeting of March 6, 1950, or take any other action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 7. (At Request of Building Committee.) To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise by taxation or otherwise, and ap- propriate, for the purpose of preparing complete plans, working draw- ings, and detailed specifications in order that bids may be secured for con- struction of an addition to the Bicknell School to convert same to a Junior
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High School, and an addition to the Edward B. Nevin elementary school. such appropriation to be expended under the direction of the Committee whose appointment was authorized under Article 4 of the Special Town Meeting held on November 20, 1950, or take any other action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 8. (At Request of School Committee.) To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise by taxation or otherwise, and ap- propriate, for the purpose of acquiring by gift, purchase, or eminent domain in fee, part of Lot 16, Block 243, Sheet 18, as appears in the Atlas of the Town of Weymouth for the year 1949, approximately 93,000 square feet of land, for the purpose of developing a parking lot for school purposes, adjacent to Legion Memorial Field, or take any other action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 9. (By Direction of Selectmen.) To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise by taxation or otherwise, and appro- priate, to purchase a portion of land owned by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, shown on Sheet 19, Block 253, of the Town of Weymouth Atlas of 1949, containing approximately 100,00 square feet as shown on plan submitted by the New York, New Haven and Hart- ford Railroad, dated May, 1951, and subejct to a common passway, or take any other action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 10. (By Direction of Selectmen.) To see if the Town will vote to ratify the action of the Board of Selectmen in accepting on behalf of the Town an easement for drainage purposes given by Robert R. and Mildred Hazlett; James R. Hilson; Alfred E. and Margaret F. White in the so-called Wolsey Development, in accordance with plan drawn by Russell H. Whiting, Civil Engineer.
ARTICLE 11. (By Direction of Selectmen.) To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise or appropriate, or transfer from avail- able funds for the extension of water mains on Pine Street, or take any other action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 12. (At Request of Lucy M. Robertson, 92 Hinston Road, and others.) To see if the Town will lay water pipes on Sunset Road from the present main, 103 Hinston Road, to 55 Sunset Road, a distance of approximately 500 feet, or take any other action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 13. (At Request of Tree Warden.) To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the control of Dutch Elm disease, or take any other action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 14. (At Request of Tufts Library Trustees.) To see if the 'Town will vote to transfer a sum of money for the repairs of gutters and brick work at the main library building, or take any other action in rela- tion thereto.
ARTICLE 15. (By Direction of Selectmen.) To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from available funds a sum of money to renovate the second floor of the Town Infirmary Building, to install an adequate heating system, and to enlarge the parking area, said office space to be under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen, or take any other action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 16. (At Request of Fire Department.) To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise by taxation, or otherwise, and ap- propriate, to indemnify Pvt. John Spano of the Fire Department for costs incurred by him as the result of a motor vehicle accident while engaged in the performance of his duty.
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ARTICLE 17. (On Petition and by Direction of Selectmen.) To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of the Selectmen laying out as a Town way the private way known as Colonial Road, or any portion of said way, and will authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by gift or purchase or take by right of eminent domain in fee or otherwise for al' purposes of a public street and highway in and over said street as laid out and accepted, and see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the working of the above-named street, including the acquisition of the fee above referred to and for the building of any bridges, drains and conduits or securing easements which may be necessary in connection therewith, and to see whether the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen toaccept deeds of any reservation strips existing in connection with said street, or take any other action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 18. (By Direction of Selectmen.) To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the construction of a retaining wall adjacent to the property of Pasquale Santacroce, 20 Off Lake Street, or take any other action in relation thereto.
You are hereby required to notify and warn said inhabitants of Wey- mouth qualified to vote in Town affairs, in case all the Articles in the foregoing Warrant shall not be acted upon at the meeting called for the first day of October, 1951, to meet in adjourned session in the hall of the Weymouth High School on
WEDNESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF OCTOBER, 1951
at seven o'clock and forty-five minutes in the evening, then and there to act upon such of the foregoing Articles as shall not have been acted upon on October 1, 1951, or action upon which may at said meeting of October 1, 1951, have been deferred until such adjourned meeting.
You are directed to serve this Warrant by posting a copy thereof, at- tested by you in writing, in each of two public places in each voting.pre- cinct in said Town, seven days at least before the time for holding the first meeting called for in this Warrant.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk of said Town on or before the twenty-first day of September, 1951.
Given under our hands at Weymouth this tenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one.
JOSEPH CREHAN, Chairman JOSEPH A. FERN HERBERT A. CHUBBUCK RAYMOND MORGAN EVERETT E. CALLAHAN
Selectmen of Weymouth.
A true copy. Attest:
EDWARD A. HUNT, Constable of Weymouth.
RETURN OF SERVICE
NORFOLK, ss.
Weymouth, September 21, A.D. 1951.
Pursuant to the within Warrant, I have this day notified and warned the inhabitants of Weymouth aforesaid qualified to vote in Town affairs
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to meet in the hall of Weymouth High School at the times set forth in said Warrant, by posting true and attested copies of the same in two public places in each voting Precinct in said Town, seven days before the time of holding said meeting.
EDWARD A. HUNT, Constable of Weymouth.
Received in the office of the Town Clerk of Weymouth, Mass., on Sep- tember 21, 1951, at 3:00 P.M.
HARRY CHRISTENSEN,
Town Clerk.
A true copy. Attest: HARRY CHRISTENSEN, Town Clerk.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING October 1, 1951
Pursuant to a Warrant duly issued, the Special Town Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Weymouth, represented by their duly elected and qualified Town Meeting Members, was held in the hall of the Wey- mouth High School on Monday, October 1, 1951.
The Meeting was called to order at 8:00 o'clock in the evening by the Annual Moderator, Mr. Daniel L. O'Donnell.
The Town Clerk, Mr. Harry Christensen, read the call .of the meeting. There were 172 Town Meeting Members present.
Upon motion duly made, it was unanimously
VOTED: That the reading of the Articles in the Warrant be suspended.
A prayer asking for Divine Guidance at this Town Meeting was offered by Rev. Charles H. Emmons, Pastor of the First Universalist Church of Weymouth.
Town Meeting Members not sworn in were administered the oath by the Moderator.
We now continue with consideration of the Articles in the Warrant.
ARTICLE 1. (At Request of Building Committee.) To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise by taxation or otherwise, and ap- propriate, for the construction of the Homestead School, for development of the site, and to purchase the necessary furniture and equipment for same, or take any other action in relation thereto.
The motion of the Appropriation Committee on this Article is as fol- lows:
It is MOVED: That the sum of $468,400.00 be appropriated for the construction of a nine-room Elementary School on the so-called Homestead Avenue site, for the development of the site, and to purchase the necessary furniture and equipment for this school. Of this sum, $18,400.00 shall be appropriated from the Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus, and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is hereby authorized to bor- row a sum not to exceed $450,000.00 and to issue bonds to be payable in accordance with General Laws (Ter. Ed.), Chapter 44, Section 19, so that
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the entire sum shall be payable in not more than twenty (20) years from date of issue of the first bond. The sums appropriated shall be expended under the direction of the Committee of seven appointed in accordance with Article 4 in the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting, November 20, 1950.
Prolonged discussion on this motion by Mr. Lane of the School Com- mittee, Mr. Abbott of the School Building Committee, Mr. Mahoney of the School Committee, Selectman Callahan, Mr. MacIntosh, Mr. Almquist, Mr. Lovell, Mr. Roulston, Mr. Cowen and Mr. Shaw.
Mr. Lane MOVED to amend Article 1 as follows:
That the sums appropriated shall be expended under the direction of the School Committee and the members of the Committee appointed in accordance with Article 4 of the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting on November 20, 1950.
Comes the question on Mr. Lane's motion. The noes have it and the motion is declared
LOST.
Comes the question on the motion of the Appropriation Committee.
A count vote is taken. There were 129 in the affirmative and 8 in the negative. Thus the motion is $468,400.00 CARRIED.
ARTICLE II. (At Joint Request of Board of Sewer Commissioners and Building Committee.) To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise by taxation or otherwise, and appropriate, for the construction of a sewer line by way of Front. Summer, Federal and Front Streets, or other- wise, to the Homestead School, a distance of 6,080 feet, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made, it was unanimously
VOTED: No action on this Article.
ARTICLE III. (At Request of Building Committee.) To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise by taxation or otherwise, and appropriate, for the construction of an addition to the James Humphrey School, for certain alterations in the present building, for development of the site, and to purchase the necessary furniture and equipment for same, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was unanimously
VOTED: That the proposed construction of an addition to the James Humphrey School be referred back to the "General Building Committee" for further study, and that a report be given at a future Town Meeting; and further:
That the Moderator appoint a Committee of three, including the Sen- ator and Representative from this district, to introduce legislation in the General Court, authorizing the Town of Weymouth to transfer land ac- quired for playground purposes by action of the Annual Town Meeting held on Monday, the first day of March, nineteen hundred and thirty-seven, to the jurisdiction of the School Committee for school purposes; said land lying easterly of the grounds of the James Humphrey School and containing approximately three (3) acres, bounded southeasterly in part by land of Dominick Corbo and in part by land of said school, westerly approximately
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one hundred (100) feet by Whitman Street, northerly approximately one hundred and sixty-five (165) feet by land retained by Pasquale Pepe. westerly again bound one hundred (100) feet by land retained by said Pasquale Pepe, northeasterly by Randall Avenue and for a short distance by land of James E. Downs, southeasterly by land of Vincenzo Cavallo and others, land of John Costa, and land of Dominick Corbo, and also another piece of land adjoining the above described land, the same being a small triangle belonging to Dominick Corbo, and also a certain other land lying westerly of said school grounds containing about three-quarters of an acre belonging to the estate of Christopher Skelley, bounded southwesterly by Lake Street about sixty-five (65) feet, southeasterly by land formerly of said Skelley one hundred and fifty (150) feet, southeasterly again by land formerly of said Skelley one hundred (100) feet, southwesterly again by a private way about one hundred and fifty-five (155) feet, northwesterly by land of Pasquale Revale, and northeasterly by the James Humphrey School playground.
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